Ca. 1700s / early 1800s

This circular box is lacquered in brownish black with mother of pearl inlay encircling the lid which is well-fitted to the bottom box. The top is painted in slightly-raised gilt lacquer with two characters: “fu” and “shou,” for happiness and longevity. There is light wear to the edges of the lid, inner rims and to the base, as would be expected, and also a few minor touch-ups...

From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a very fine late 18th century / early 19th century carved cinnabar lacquer vase of compressed baluster form. The vase sits upon a splayed foot with a trumpet form neck containing reserves of floral springs atop a collar of wave motifs...

Length: 17 cm (6.8 in)
Height: 11.8 cm (4.7 in)
Depth: 12 cm (4.8 in)
Weight: 720 gms

Petite and fine Chinese lacquered tea caddy; fine gilt decoration throughout; rare small size containing a single zinc can with lids; original key; lock mechanism not working; minor restoration and gilt wear; good condition

These are photos of the last two panels comprising this magnificent eight-panel gilt lacquer export screen. These are panels number seven and eight that would continue off to the right of the six panels already photographed...

This lacquered leather pillow would have been owned by a wealthy family during the Qing dynasty. Each end has a hand painted floral design with Chinese "well wishing" saying.

Circa 1880, Chinese red cinnabar circular box with stand. The box is presented on a carved wood stand having several coats of cinnabar lacquer, giving it the appearance of a solid carved cinnabar stand. Extremely well done and deeply carved, the scene depicts a well known Chinese story about Kuan Ti’s defense of Lin Bang's wife before the advance of Hsian Yu. Please note the beautifully carved horse. In excellent condition, the box including stand measures 5.5" diameter x 5.5" high...

A large red and black three tiered bamboo lacquer ceremonial food basket from the Qing Dynasty. Size: H. 44cm. W. 36.8cm. Condition: Very good. No repairs. Some lacquer loss on the top edges. See photos.

A fairly large lacquer chest with two original handles and lock. It has a removable tray inside. Size: L. 43.3cm. W. 24.7cm. H. 21cm. Condition: Very good. No repairs.

This unusual hat stand is made of 2 very thin interlocking pieces which were black lacquered and painted with a floral and peach motif.

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a magnificent eight-panel gilt lacquer export screen, 19th century, exquisitely painted in finely detailed gilding on a black lacquer ground, depicting a wide array of festive scenes with figures in elaborate garden pavilions and riverside pagodas, with rolling mountains and hills in the distance, all set inside a floral and key-fret scroll border...

1900's Chinese Deep Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Tray with Figurine

It is 1.75 inches (4.7 cm) tall by 15.05 inches (38.2 cm) long and 10.3 inches (26.3 cm) wide. It is 2.6 Lb.

It has melt at the lacquer, chips, surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos)

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19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Carved Cup with Buddha

It is 2 inches (5 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 131 gram.

It has peeling and excess lacquer at the bottom, stains at the bottom, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy. The octagonal box decorated with birds in landscapes. The cover with a pair of peacocks and other birds. Containing a pewter caddy, the cover incised with another bird. With key. Canton Mid 19thC. Length: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm). Condition: very good with very little wear to decoration. Retouching to a very few small chips

Large Lacquered Wood Standing Quan Yin, 19th Century

She is 46.25 inches (117.5 cm) tall by 14 inches (35.5 cm) wide.

She is in good condition, except repairs to chipped fingers, cracks, chips, and peeling of lacquer (as seen in the photos).

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Unusual three tiered red lacquered old box with a design of a tree with mother of pearl inlay and images which looks like clouds or stylized bats for good luck. Size: H 25cm X 25cm X 23cm. Condition: Some chipping from age.

This large Chinese scale has metal balance beams and shallow metal bowls. The scale fits into an ornately carved red and black lacquer wooden case which is slightly domed and has its original copper band closure. There is some wood chip loss around what was the hole for the string which allowed the case to be hung up for storage. Dating from the 1800's the braided cords which attach the shallow bowls to the metal balance beam appear to be replacement cords...

Circa 1850, Chinese flattened circular form black tixi lacquer box. Decorated with alternating layers of black and red cinnabar lacquer deeply carved to create intricate designs, the box has a beautiful sheen to the surface so that the layers of lacquer simply pop! On the bottom you can see the swirling layers of black lacquer. High quality and in excellent condition, it measures 3” diameter, 1” high.

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Lead Body Scholar Brush Holder

It is 3.4 inches (8.7 cm) tall by 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It is 130.4 gram.

It has hairline cracks, glue trace at the top rim, repairs at the base and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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